Posts by Stephaine Peebles
National Robotarium student team to create a futuristic AI butler
Scottish team is only non-US participant in global Amazon AI competition A postgraduate student team from the National Robotarium, supported by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, has been selected to compete in Amazon’s new global AI competition. The eight-strong team will create an embodied agent to help people around the home, similar…
Read MoreBayes Centre becomes Official Nominator for The Earthshot Prize
A programme run by The Bayes Centre, to support promising Tech start-up companies, has been chosen as an Official Nominator for a prestigious environmental prize. The EIE Investor Readiness Programme has been selected to put forward nominees for The Earthshot Prize, founded by The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Sir…
Read MoreData specialists needed to solve challenges set by leading cultural organisations in Edinburgh and South East Scotland
Six diverse creative and cultural organisations based across Edinburgh and South East Scotland have been selected to bring forward Challenge Projects as part of the University of Edinburgh’s Creative Informatics programme. Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Fruitmarket, SkyShows Aerial Ltd, Traverse Theatre, South of Scotland Enterprise, and Anarkik3D are looking for individuals or SMEs with the…
Read MoreNational Robotarium unveils design of new train cleaning robot
Scientists from the National Robotarium, supported by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, have unveiled the design of a new train cleaning robot to help existing cleaners. The robot, which is being funded by rail research body RSSB, has been designed to increase cleanliness standards on trains nationwide. It will complement humans by cleaning in…
Read MoreThe National Robotarium partners with Leuchie House to trial assisted living technologies
Specialist technology could help people with disabilities gain greater independence at home. The National Robotarium, delivered by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, has partnered with Leuchie House to trial technologies that could help people with assisted living needs and those who care for them gain greater independence. One million people in Scotland…
Read MoreInstitute launched to uncover prevalence of child sexual abuse
Human Dignity Foundation, a private funder focused on children’s rights, is establishing an independent global data institute for child safety at the University of Edinburgh. The institute will gather the most current, reliable and evidence-based data on child sexual exploitation and abuse. It will use insights from the data to inform policy and drive sustainable…
Read More£9.5m schools project gives pupils a sense of the power of data
A world-leading initiative that brings the latest smart technology into classrooms has been launched to help pupils prepare for a data-driven future. Primary and secondary classes across south-east Scotland will learn how to interpret reams of statistics produced by sensors tracking environmental conditions in their schools. The scheme, backed by the UK and Scottish Governments,…
Read MoreLocal AI Start-up Wins Scottish Enterprise Grant to Test on Supercomputer
Edinburgh-based startup, Data Innovation.AI Ltd have secured a Scottish enterprise SMART grant to test their pioneering bio-safety design tool with the EPCC. The WorkSafeAI tool enables buildings to be designed to prevent the spread of aerosolised infections such as the SARS-COV-2 virus and seasonal flu’s. Founder and COO Craig Fenton said “Our workplaces play a critical role in infectious disease…
Read MoreNASA Hackathon
Join the Scottish team for the NASA International Space Apps Challenge On October 2-3, NASA is inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to participate in a virtual hackathon – The NASA International Space Apps Challenge. During a period of 48 hours, participants from around the world will form virtual teams…
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